Where is the main entrance to EPCOT?

Epcot is the only Walt Disney World park that can be accessed from two entrances. The first and most obvious one is on the front of the park (Spaceship Earth) while the second (commonly referred to as the back entrance) is on the left side of the World Showcase, between the UK and France Pavilion.



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Yes, it is possible to access the World Showcase via a back entrance which brings you in between UK and France a short walk to Japan; however, Epcot parking is at the front of the park.

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This entrance opens each day at the same time the front entrance of Epcot opens. Those guests with early dining reservations are allowed entry early just as they would in the front.

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EPCOT has two entrances into the park (the main entrance and the International Gateway), so we're going to talk about which entrance you should use while you're at Disney World!

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The Disney Skyliner station at EPCOT is located at the International Gateway entrance, which is located at the back of the theme park in World Showcase. Unfortunately, there's no way to walk between these two stations without walking through EPCOT.

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Even with so much to see, Epcot can easily be visited during a single day.

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What time should I get to Epcot? We recommend arriving at Epcot 30 minutes before you're allowed in the park. That's an hour before the scheduled open if you have Early Entry or 30 minutes before scheduled entry if you don't have Early Entry.

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The monorail station is located outside of the theme park entrance, so you don't need to worry about theme park tickets. If you would like to make a complete loop back to the Transportation and Ticket center, you aren't required to exit at the Epcot station and you can just stay on the monorail for your return trip.

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Nothing makes us happier than helping fellow Guests plan a magical visit to the Walt Disney World Resort! All Guests ages 3 and up are required to have valid theme park tickets to enter a theme park.

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The access areas to the monorail are located outside of the Parks. You'll be able to hop on the monorail outside of Epcot or the Magic Kingdom, as well as at the Contemporary, Polynesian or Grand Floridian Resorts & the Transportation and Ticket Center.

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If you're at EPCOT: You can walk to the Boardwalk Resort from EPCOT. Just exit the park by the skyliners, near the France pavilion of the World Showcase.

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The EPCOT Monorail and the Express Monorail originate at the TTC and offer express round-trip service to EPCOT and Magic Kingdom park. The Resort Monorail and Express Monorail begin operating 30 minutes prior to when Magic Kingdom park opens and stop one hour after Magic Kingdom park closes.

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Another one of the most popular questions we receive on this topic is, what is the best day of the week to go to EPCOT? As a general rule of thumb the best day of the week to visit EPCOT typically tends to be Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.

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EPCOT: A full lap around World Showcase = 1.2 miles. Take the walk once during the day and then at night to see the world in a different light!

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In general, you should think of Epcot as a two-day park. There's so much to see and do that you really need a couple of days to enjoy everything without feeling like you're rushing through the park. But we recognize that most people can't or won't give two of their precious days at Disney to Epcot.

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You are welcome to purchase your Theme Park Tickets at the gate when you arrive at your first theme park.

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Whether you dine at the restaurant or in the lounge, you'll need to make reservations. You'll also need to have park tickets as well as a theme park reservation. This newest dining experience is definitely the most popular in EPCOT and likely throughout all of Walt Disney World right now.

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It is so relaxing and peaceful to travel by an aerial gondola and the views from above are spectacular! You do not need to enter EPCOT when exiting the Disney Skyliner station located near the International Gateway entrance to EPCOT.

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Unfortunately no, you cannot take the Disney Skyliner directly to the monorail that would then transport you to the Magic Kingdom Park and surrounding resorts. Before Disney started the theme park reservation system, you could have done something close to what you suggest, assuming you had a park hopper ticket.

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